HC Deb 22 January 1998 vol 304 c687W
Mr. Connarty

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals he has to lift the ban on the sale of raw unpasteurised milk for drinking in Scotland. [24737]

Mr. Galbraith

None.

Mr. Connarty

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the practice of consumers in Scotland purchasing raw unpasteurised milk for drinking which originated from outlets in England. [24738]

Mr. Galbraith

The Dairy Products (Hygiene) (Scotland) Regulations 1995 prohibit the sale in Scotland of unpasteurised cows' milk for drinking. They do not prevent consumers purchasing, for their own use, raw cows' drinking milk in England and returning with it to Scotland.